Superhuman vs Format Magic
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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AI email app, agent assistant and workspace from the company that now includes Grammarly
Budget characters, not pages, before picking a plan
- Free access
- Superhuman: Free access
- Format Magic: Free access
- Paid from
- Superhuman: USD 12 per member a month billed annually; $15 billed monthly
- Format Magic: USD 9.95 per month
- Plans listed
- Superhuman: 5
- Format Magic: 4
- Public API
- Superhuman: Not confirmed
- Format Magic: Not confirmed
Where Superhuman and Format Magic differ
- PlansSuperhuman lists 5 plans and Format Magic lists 4.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Superhuman | Fact | Format Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableFree · USD 0 | Free accessSame | Free access availableFree · USD 0 per month |
| USD 12 per member a month billed annually; $15 billed monthlyPro | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 9.95 per monthBasic |
| Free plan without Mail; Mail from $25 a member a month; Business $33 | Pricing model | Free about 35 pages/month; paid from $9.95/month |
| 5 | Plans listedDiffers | 4 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Teams that live in Gmail or Outlook and will pay per seat to triage email faster, or individuals who want a free AI assistant across apps | Built for | Turning plain or AI-drafted text into templated Word and PDF documents |
| Writing & content | CategorySame | Writing & content |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Oct 6, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Superhuman
Prices confirmed · Oct 6, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- ProUSD 12 per member a month billed annually; $15 billed monthly
- Mail StarterUSD 25 per member a month billed annually
- BusinessUSD 33 per member a month billed annually; $40 billed monthly
- EnterpriseCustom; contact sales
Format Magic
Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026- FreeUSD 0 per monthno credit card
- BasicUSD 9.95 per month
- ProUSD 14.95 per month
- PremiumUSD 19.95 per month
Strengths and limits
Superhuman
Strengths
- Mail is built around speed on Gmail and Outlook: The Mail page lists triage, follow-up reminders, Snippets, shortcuts and team comments in one app rather than as add-ons.
- A real free entry point: The plans page lists Free at $0 with chat across apps, writing help in 20+ languages and collaborative Docs.
- Business adds CRM views: The plans page says Business shows and updates HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive records from the inbox.
Limits to plan around
- Free does not include Mail: On the plans page Mail is marked on Business and Enterprise only, so the email app is not part of the $0 or Pro plans.
- Two pages describe the Business price differently: The Mail pricing page says Business is $33 with 15% off for teams of 5+; the plans page shows $33 billed annually and $40 monthly without that note.
- Mail trial terms were not found: The pages read do not state whether Mail has a free trial, its length or what happens after it.
Format Magic
Strengths
- Free plan without a card: About 35 pages a month can be formatted after a free sign-up.
- Short retention for one-off jobs: The privacy policy says unsaved input and output are deleted within 12 hours.
- Commercial use of your documents: The terms allow personal and business use of documents you create.
Limits to plan around
- Character limits, not pages: Allowances are counted in characters, so page estimates vary with tables and images.
- Text goes to third-party AI: Content is processed by providers such as Google Gemini and OpenAI.
- Branding needs higher tiers: Template customization starts on Pro, and your own Word templates need Premium.
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